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Several stores and restaurants in downtown Shelbyville were hit in a burglary spree overnight Wednesday night and early Thursday, according to Shelbyville police. Detective Lt. Charles “Chucky” Merlo said detectives and officers suspect one individual committed the thefts...

*Ages, addresses and bond information on suspects are unavailable today because no Bedford County Jail intake was released Monday due to Columbus Day. They will be published Thursday. A man allegedly caught inside a Sunlite Road apartment was captured after a foot chase early Saturday...

Three people were charged with alleged drug offenses over the past few days by area law enforcement. A bag containing 4.3 grams of marijuana was in a bag within a larger bag on the front seat of a car driven by Tiffany Crystal Caynes, according to Officer Clint Adams' report, Adams stopped Caynes on Madison Street because her vehicle had no working taillights, then noticed her driver's license smelled like pot...

Now that the new Cascade High School is complete, Bedford County Board of Education learned Tuesday night it must address traffic congestion at the Fairfield Pike and State Route 269 intersection. The Fairfield Pike and Wartrace-Bell Buckle Road intersection has traditionally been a two-way-stop feeding into only two school sites. Now that Cascade High is located at 3035 Fairfield Pike, school officials note early morning and mid-afternoon congestion has increased...

A longtime law enforcement officer has been named chief deputy of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Nikia Elliott’s promotion was announced at Tuesday’s Bedford County Commission meeting by Sheriff Austin Swing “It’s a honor for me to have the opportunity to serve as chief deputy,” Elliott said. ...

Now that both Shelbyville and Bedford County governments have approved a program to hire a new industrial recruiter, the joint city-county study committee on economic development, meeting on Monday, discussed how to transition from the current system, in which the CEO of Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce serves as industrial recruiter...

Shelbyville Central continues to roll as the Golden Eagles cruised to an impressive 33-7 win over 6A Cleveland in a non-region matchup on Friday night at the Eagles Nest. It was a dominating performance by the Eagles (6-1), especially in the second half, while the Blue Raiders (3-4) were able to move the football on offense but failed to finish drives and had four costly turnovers...

The Shelbyville Central High School Criminal Justice Student Organization recently held its third annual training day and competition. Student members were trained in conducting safe traffic stops, courtroom prosecution and defense, crime scene investigation, unknown call response and conducting felony traffic stops. Sophomore Sophie Miller, who aspires to become an FBI agent, takes student Dyson Collins into custody during a felony traffic stop. A total of 107 students participated in this year’s training day, conducted by criminal justice instructor Chris Hobbs.

This year, the Wreaths Across America program is expanding, with Christmas wreaths to be placed on the graves of veterans at six local cemeteries instead of just one. Donations are now being sought to sponsor the wreaths, which will be laid on Dec. 14...

Three sunny and peaceful Raus country cemeteries certainly came alive with stories of history Saturday as Raus Community Improvement Club (RCIC) held its first tour of Bomar, Powell and Roberts grave sites. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support Raus schoolhouse renovations...

It’s National Newspaper Week — a good time to remind all that, yes, news“papers”, whether you read us on the printed page, a mobile device or a computer screen, are still relevant in the 21st century. We’re loved by a few, damned by many and questioned by an increasing number who are gradually — through no fault of their own — losing the ability to distinguish between unbiased news reporting vs. opinion pieces...